StreamlineSC is a collection of educational materials that support South Carolina's students. The videos below have been chosen to support studies of the western expansion of the United States.


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America's Trail of Tears: A short video about the Trail of Tears, the Cherokee, and Indian Removal.

Animals of the Shortgrass Prairie: A view of animals that pioneers would have encountered along the Oregon Trail.

American History: East Meets West: Americans on the Move:A comprehensive look at the western expansion of the U.S.

Dangers on the Trail: Don't be deceived—traveling the trail to the West was full of dangers.

The Santa Fe Trail: The southwestern route was just a difficult—plus more rattlesnakes and scorpions.

Life on the Prairie: Bison: The keystone species of the prairie was the bison. Learn more about them.

The Trail of Tears:The Trail of Tears was a sad event in our history. Learn more about this difficult time.

The Oregon TrailThe most popular route to the West was along the Oregon Trail—130 days of walking and wild events.

Making a Fire: How do you make a fire where there is no wood? Hmmmmmm.

Sacagawea:Guide, translator, wife, mother, cook—Sacagawea did it all—and she was just a teenager.